A nice milkfish caught in Seychelles island. photo by Alphonse Fishing Company

The milkfish is the sole living species in the family Chanidae. This fish lives in Indiand and South Pacific Ocean. Milfishes can grow to 66 inch - 1.70 metre and a weight of around 30 lb - 14 kg. When hooked it is a great fighter. Milkfish aquaculture first occurred around 700 years ago in the Philippines Islands.

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